OBITUARIES

OBITUARIES


Margaret Stine

Margaret Stine

Apr 3, 2012

Margaret E. Stine, 82 of Central Lake, and formerly of Rockford, died Tues. Apr. 3, 2012 at Charlevoix Area Hospital. She was born Oct. 25, 1929, in Emmett, Idaho, the daughter of Charles and Florence (Fezler) Yarnell. Margaret was a member of the Central Lake Lionesses, the Central Lake Red Hat Society, and attended the First Congregational Church of...

Kip Harte

Kip Harte

Apr 2, 2012

Kip Lorne Harte, 56, of Bellaire MI., formerly of Peoria IL, passed away April 2, 2012 due to a longstanding illness. Kip was born March 7, 1956 in Ottawa, IL, son of Edward J. Harte and Betty Jessen Harte. Kip is survived by his mother Betty, his uncle John (Doris) Jessen,aunt Patricia (Donald) Pollette, his sister Nancy (John) Thompson,...

Madalyn Buning

Madalyn Buning

Apr 1, 2012

Madalyn Alice Buning (Chandler), 87, of Alba, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 1, 2012. She was born in Linden, Michigan on June 15, 1924 to Clara and Theodore Chandler. Madalyn was raised by Clara and her second husband Raleigh Carpenter. She was a homemaker all of her life. She was a loving and devoted wife to her husband...

Patricia Dillon

Patricia Dillon

Apr 1, 2012

Patricia Ann Dillon, 67, of Charlevoix, died peacefully, April 1, 2012, at the Vital Care Hiland Cottage in Petoskey, Michigan. Pat was born April 13, 1944, in Charlevoix, the second youngest child of James and Alice Sherwood. A graduate of Charlevoix High, she earned an A.A. in Psychology from North Central Michigan College. Pat was employed at Hoskins Manufacturing,...

Sophia Steiner

Sophia Steiner

Mar 31, 2012

Sophia M. Steiner, age 95, of Rochester Hills, formerly of Bellaire, passed away peacefully on March 29 due to complications from pneumonia with her daughter, Elizabeth by her side. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Steiner, and her sisters and brothers, Orpha McConkey, Virginia Lawder, and Robert and James Walters. She is survived by her children...

Edward Moser

Edward Moser

Mar 29, 2012

EDWARD R. MOSER, 75, of Mancelona, died on March 29, 2012 at Sparrow Specialty Hospital in Lansing. Edward was born on February 20, 1937, in Detroit, the son of Frank and Francis (Elszbieciak) Moser. He was a Mancelona resident for the past 43 years and was active in the Mancelona Senior Center. He was a graduate of Harbor Springs...

Theresa Grafenauer

Theresa Grafenauer

Mar 27, 2012

Theresa (Terry) Mary Grafenauer, 64, of Central Lake, passed away Tues. Mar. 27, 2012. She was born into life on June 30, 1947 to Walter and Mabel (Cybart) Moczynski in Milwaukee, WI, where she graduated from Mercy High School in 1966. In 1980 she joined in love and marriage with Carl Grafenauer in Milwaukee, WI . Shortly after, they...

Donald Muma

Donald Muma

Mar 21, 2012

Donald J. (Sonny) Muma, 76, of Mancelona, passed away March 21, 2012. Sonny was born July 25, 1935, in Hayes Township, Otsego County, Michigan, the son of Donald and Josephine (DeVerney) Muma. Sonny was the oldest of 14 children. Sonny proudly served his country in the U.S. Army from 1958-1960. He loved old country music radio, playing cards, fishing,...

Stanley Konsky

Stanley Konsky

Mar 13, 2012

Stanley J. Konsky, 88, of Elmira, passed away March 13, 2012 at Otsego Memorial Hospital. He was born January 21, 1924 in Maryville, IL., the son of Anthony and Sophie Konsky. Stanley was proud to be a Marine. He was a Veteran of WWII while serving in the Pacific Campaign. He fought in combat in Saipan, Tinian, Okinawa and...

Roger Poikey

Roger Poikey

Mar 13, 2012

Roger W. Poikey, 77, of Central Lake, passed away peacefully Tues. Mar. 13, in Pinellas Park, FL after suffering a brain aneurysm. He was born Nov. 7, 1934 in Detroit, the son of Harvey and Eleanor (Detmer) Poikey. Roger proudly served his country from 1953-1955 in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. In 1961 he became a Detroit...

Donna Corne

Donna Corne

Mar 11, 2012

Donna Beth Corne, 74, of Mancelona, went to be with the Lord Sunday, March 11, 2012. Donna was born February 25, 1938 in Rome, New York, the daughter of Clyde and Luella (Grems) Hartson. Donna was very active at the Church of the Nazarene in Mancelona where her husband pastors. She loved the Lord with all of her heart...

Dorothy Bigelow

Dorothy Bigelow

Mar 9, 2012

Dorothy V. Bigelow, 82, of Bellaire died March 9, 2012. A memorial service will be held at a later date. The Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes is handling the arrangements.

Sharon Bronson

Sharon Bronson

Mar 8, 2012

Sharon L. Bronson, 60, of Mancelona, went to be with the Lord March 8, 2012. She was born February 21, 1952 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Philip and Margaret Gourneau. Sharon was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She loved the Lord with all her heart. She enjoyed writing books, crocheting blankets and donating them to nursing homes along...

JOSEPH OMNESS

JOSEPH OMNESS

Mar 7, 2012

JOSEPH E. OMNESS, 56, of Mancelona, died on March 7, 2012 at his home. Joe was born on August 15, 1955 in Muskegon, MI., the son of Edward and Suzanne (Cardinal) Omness. Joe grew up in Muskegon, graduated from high school, and moved to Big Rapids to attend Ferris State University. He lived there for many years, working in...

James Engel

James Engel

Mar 5, 2012

James R. Engel, 67, of Central Lake, died, Mon. Mar. 5, 2012 at Charlevoix Area Hospital. He was born May 26, 1944, in Saginaw, the only son of Lester and Thelma (Bramer) Engel, Jim proudly served in the U.S. Air Force for 4 years. He enjoyed gardening and being outdoors. Jim retired from GM, Saginaw Stering Gear in 2000....

Robert Schaefer

Robert Schaefer

Mar 3, 2012

Robert D. Schaefer, 82, of Bellaire, died Sat. Mar. 3, 2012 at Kalkaska Memorial Health Center. He was born Dec. 6, 1929, in Cincinnati, OH, the son of LeRoy and Cora (Schweitzer) Schaefer. Robert proudly served in the U.S. Navy, where he was an officer on an aircraft carried during the Korean Conflict. He graduated from the University of...

Donna Davis

Donna Davis

Feb 24, 2012

Donna Kay Davis, 52, passed away Friday, February 24, 2012 in Gaylord. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. The Mancelona Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes is handling the arrangements.

Mildred Blackwell

Mildred Blackwell

Feb 23, 2012

Mildred Blackwell, 86, of Central Lake, died on February 23, 2012 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility. Mildred was born on March 24, 1925 in Central Lake, the daughter of Carleton and Edna (McDowell) Meggison. Mildred took care of people much of her life. She worked at Meadow Brook for 26 years and then ran an adult foster care...

Michael Sova

Michael Sova

Feb 22, 2012

Michael R. Sova, 58, of Bellaire, died on February 22, 2012 at his home. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements are being handled by the Bellaire Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.

Myrtle Nevers

Myrtle Nevers

Feb 22, 2012

Myrtle R. Nevers, 72, of Elmira, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at the Georgia House Assisted Living in Charlevoix. Services for Myrtle will be private. The Mancelona Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes is handling the arrangements.

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